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Blacked-out Machine for the Modern Metal Guitarist





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When molten-hot high gain is your goal, all you need is a well-oiled metal machine to take you there. With its sinister sand-blasted looks, blacked-out design, and single active humbucker, the ESP LTD SN-1 HT Electric Guitar is an unabashed full-throttle axe primed for sonic destruction. Its swamp ash body, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard possess more than enough girth and sustain to deliver the goods. A single Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic humbucker imbues this 6-string with plenty of searing sounds, with two distinct voices geared to suit any playing style you throw at it. The cherry on top is the Thin "U" neck profile, a Sweetwater favorite neck shape that will send your fretting hand from head to heel at warp speed. Throw in LTD locking tuners and a rock-solid Hipshot bridge, and you've got a certified fire-breather on your hands.





Endless tonal options with a Fishman Fluence humbucker





Fishman Fluence pickups deliver a perfect storm of guitar tones. The LTD SN-1 HT sports a single Fluence Open Core Classic pickup, with two voices to tap into a wide array of sounds. Flick over to the first voice for warmth and presence akin to a vintage PAF pickup. When it's time to bring the fire, switch over to the second voice for the muscular, overwound sound of a hot-rodded humbucker.





Serial W23120498


Serial W23120498


Effortlessly playable Thin "U" neck





Players have flocked to ESP's top-notch axes for nearly a half century for myriad reasons. With the LTD SN-1 HT's silky-smooth and speedy Thin "U" maple neck, you'll understand why. When paired with this 6-string's bolt-on design, you get unencumbered access to all 22 stainless steel frets, ideal for finger-twisting solos, breakneck tapping, and soaring arpeggio-based lines.





ESP LTD SN-1 HT Electric Guitar Features:


Swamp ash body, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard come together for a full-force workhorse with plenty of warmth and resonance


Single Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic active humbucker delivers a full palette of metal-flavored tones


Thin "U" neck profile perfect for blistering solos and sweeps


22 stainless steel frets; 25.5-inch scale length


LTD locking tuners and a Hipshot bridge